5056 London Surprise Major

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5056 London Surprise Major Op. 22
Composed by Stephen J Ivin
23456 M B W H
54632 – –
36245 – –
42563 – –
26435 –
53462 – – –
35264 – – 2
46253 – – –
65324 2 –
34256 – – 2
24536 – – –
35642 – –
54326 –
23645 – –
46532 – –
23564 – – –
32465 – – 2
32654 – –
53246 – 2
23456 – – –
106 crus (12f,94b), 23 5678s (2f,21b), 17 6578s (2f,15b), 92 4-bell runs (40f,52b), 205 5678 combinations (97f,108b), 5 8765s (5f,0b), Tittums, Reverse Waterfall, Backrounds.
Blue Line
Properties
Structure
  • Backstroke start
  • Mid lead start
  • Mid lead finish
  • Variable hunt
  • Variable cover
Methods
  • Spliced
  • ATW
  • Mixed stage
  • Change every lead
  • Every lead different
  • Jump method
Calls
  • Standard calls
  • Twin bob
  • Jump calls
  • No calls
  • Tenors together
  • Strictly tenors together
  • Multipart calling
Changes
  • Adjacent changes
  • Identity changes
  • Jump changes
  • Tenors reversed
  • Palindromic
  • Exact multipart
Truth
  • True
  • Round block
  • Single extent block
  • Multi-extent block
  • Repetition between calls
  • Internal rounds
Number of parts
1
Number of methods
1
Changes of method
0
Stage
Major
True rows
5056
False rows
0
Complete extents
0
Partial extents
1
Applicable leadhead codes
f
Date composed
Default calls
Near
Types of call
1
   14 LE Bob (–)
49
Performances
Date Type Details
Thu 17 Jul 2003 First rung on towerbells 5056 London Surprise Major at St Mary Magdalen, Oxford, conducted by Stephen J Ivin  
Tue 21 Oct 2025 Peal on towerbells 5056 London Surprise Major by the Peterborough Diocesan Guild at Minster Church of St Mary, Swansea, Swansea, conducted by Richard I Allton